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Today in Black America - October 28

POSTED: October 28, 2015, 11:00 am

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Today in Black History: Abolitionist Levi Coffin, President of the Underground Railroad, was born in 1798 in New Garden, North Carolina.

The New York Times

National

Editorial: The Military Escalation in Iraq and Syria

Nationwide Test Shows Decline in Math Abilities

Race and Discipline in Spotlight After South Carolina Officer Drags Student

Video of Student Arrest in South Carolina Puts Focus on School Officers

Obama Calls for Less Prison in Overhauling Sentencing Laws

Deeply Divided Republican Electorate Drifts Toward Ben Carson, Poll Shows

State Will Not Charge South Carolina Officer Who Killed Zachary Hammond

House Speaker Job Requires Many Hats Paul Ryan Has Never Worn



Local

Amid Gun Violence, Basketball Uniforms Flash Orange Patches of Protest


Hundreds Gather to Pay Respects at Slain Officer Randolph Holder’s Wake

Bill de Blasio Moves Toward Endorsing Hillary Clinton, as Allies Tap Their Feet

New York State’s Financial Regulator Says He Is Leaving


The Christian Science Monitor


S.C. video spotlights police in schools: Do cops build trust or hurt it?

Why FBI and White House can't agree whether 'Ferguson effect' is real

GOP debate: What's behind the Ben Carson surge (+video)


The Star Ledger

N.J. ranks 5th for safest hospitals in the U.S., report says

Newark cop fired over Facebook post faced previous discrimination complaint


As local control looms, Newark school board members say city jobs won't affect votes

Christie signs bill banning unsolicited texts in N.J.


Philly.com

Who will Chaka Fattah Jr. call to witness stand?


Kane's office obtained judge's private emails

Mayor Nutter: Dissolve SRC


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Federal report slams Ohio for major delays in helping homeowners in foreclosure

Small gains for the Cleveland schools stand out, as NAEP scores fall for Ohio and the nation

Barbara Byrd-Bennett's name axed from Cleveland schools training center

Changes set for Cleveland police fall in line with practices recommended by Justice Department panel

Cleveland NAACP's new leaders face many old challenges: Mark Naymik


The Detroit Free Press


Detroit set to get $21 million more for blight demolition

UAW voting on GM contract starts Friday

ACLU: Teen ban at Birmingham theater is wrong

Senate adjourns without consensus on a fix for roads


The Los Angeles Times

Major changes may be on the way for Cal State system

L.A. Unified again fires attorney who blamed student for having sex with teacher

What California lawmakers say about the two-year budget deal

L.A. school board votes against appointing outside superintendent search committee

Editorial: L.A.'s affordable housing problems demand tough choices, now


The Chicago Sun-Times

Dennis Hastert pleads guilty, faces up to 6 months in jail

Warrant reveals just how hard Byrd-Bennett pushed for crooked deal


The Washington Post

Scores slip in math and reading for young U.S. students

House GOP leaders push for vote on budget despite conservative objections

Sheriff: Student who was thrown across S.C. classroom resisted officer

More segregated cities spend less on parks, roads and sewers. But why?

Universities have a choice — partner with industry, or watch their best minds disappear

Stanford study shows that online charter school students are lagging

Department of Justice: Number of police ambushes steady but proportion of fatal attacks on the rise

Program to improve teacher diversity will offer full college scholarships

Md. sees major drop on national test as state includes more student scores

Congressman says J. Edgar Hoover was the “opposite of justice,” wants name off FBI headquarters


USA Today

Retirement benefit gap: CEOs have platinum pension packages








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